Mathematics is the sense you never knew you had | Eddie Woo | TEDxSydney

In this illuminating talk, high school mathematics teacher and KZbin star Eddie Woo shares his passion for mathematics, declaring that "mathematics is a sense, just like sight and touch" and one we can all embrace. Using surprising examples of geometry, he encourages everyone to seek out the patterns around us, for "a whole new way to see the world". A public high school teacher for more than 10 years, Eddie Woo gained international attention when he posted videos of his classroom lessons online, to assist an ill student. His KZbin channel, WooTube, has more than 200,000 subscribers and over 13 million views.
Eddie believe that mathematics can be embraced and even enjoyed by absolutely everybody. He was named Australia's Local Hero and was a Top 10 Finalist in the Global Teacher Prize for his love of teaching mathematics. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@williamhu9567]

POV: You're watching this instead of doing math

[@mint4514]

wow...true-

[@mkott3371]

Stop...

[@mariadiazullersted1711]

watching this while my students are doing math...

[@mint4514]

@@mariadiazullersted1711 r u teaching in an online class?

[@theprofessional2884]

ahaahah how did u know

[@dugtrioramen]

Was anyone else admiring the pattern in the background the whole time

[@marwanzarouk2396]

I swear i did

[@reidchave7192]

No joke, those tessellations were pretty captivating

[@Bucks1]

satisfying

[@jeffreylu7052]

I was so into the pattern after the video, I 3d printed those things and built a tessellation of them on my desk. Still stands today!

[@crimsonthemumchrysallia6433]

me , 😂

[@tematennis]

what do teachers need? passion, charisma, eloquence and substance. This guy has all of that in spades

[@iam2strong]

and better salary!

[@YunTino]

@@iam2strong that too

[@WildcardASMR]

@@iam2strong I’m sorry… better salary? What country do you live in? 90% of teachers here in QLD earn more than your high-end, high-degree ultra-study Uni pathway jobs.

[@MahmoudSayed-hg8rb]

@@WildcardASMR well, sorry because not the whole world is like QLD or whatever

[@WildcardASMR]

@@MahmoudSayed-hg8rb That's why I said 'What country do you live in?' How dense and narrow-minded are you?

[@Nerdifull]

This dude single handedly made me want to study math and consider it a passion rather than a chore. Thanks to him in a couple of years I’ll be graduating in CS, something that may seem “average” for most people but for me is my greatest achievements so far. I sure hope to meet you one day, Eddie!

[@anantsharma7955]

That’s cool man! I’m thinking of majoring in math in college rn thanks to him. But I’m still hesitant.

[@rkmix5561]

@@anantsharma7955 Do it!! Plenty of jobs either way for you

[@bjornragnarsson8692]

Way to go! That is INCREDIBLE!!!

[@90deltaderivatives35]

Congrats brother.

[@jose000]

Impressive

[@gabrielsanchesprado9915]

I didn't know this legend had a Ted talk, nice

[@hassaanrauf4349]

He's honestly the best math teacher I've seen, he turns the boring stuff and somehow makes them very interesting and entertaining

[@magg93]

he is asian

[@gibrana9214]

Noice

[@sayanmondal4570]

Tuturu

[@gabrielsanchesprado9915]

@@sayanmondal4570 el psy congroo

[@adhithibalaji6651]

This talk wasn’t a talk...it is poetry!!! Clearly seen that he loved English and also math!

[@pahlevymu]

Well, he loves pattern for sure

[@vaishnavibendre7130]

There's something phenomenal about learning a subject from someone who is so very passionate about the subject that they teach.

[@HaiderAli-bv2yi]

Beautyful

[@Mostbee]

A lot of talks doesn't aprecciate that approach of "I'm not gonna say that X can be better if Y happens, I'm gonna explain the problems, and show a pratical solution", it's show don't tell. He explained that people isn't interested in mathematics because it 'feels like' forced chores, but instead of complaining and saying "we need nice teachers like i am, be like me" he showed that we needed passionated instructors to properly love it by being one and doing a small exercize in a cheerful and enjoyable way.

[@nicoles_handle]

“and you’re asian” i love this guy

[@magg93]

this is an important factor!

[@americanmomma3025]

With an Australian accent to boot! I love it!

[@pressfinchat]

you love him because he is asain don’t you

[@raquelanastasia]

This is pretty funny because I love maths and I am Asian too! I want to be a mathematician some day! 😂😂😂

[@mem3769]

I want to like, but don't want to be the person to mess up the 777. So 👍🏾.

[@john15399]

"There is a mathematical reality woven into the fabric of the universe that you share with winding rivers, towering trees, and raging storms." that is a Shot of Awe if I've ever heard one.

[@Wolf-hd1hr]

That line was a work of art

[@HumbleServantofAllah642]

@@Wolf-hd1hr Yepe, he prepared a wonderful poetic speech. His speech is very catchy because he brilliantly learned and applied how to deliver a perfect speech, using descriptive words words, smooth transitions, example from a real life and pinch of humour. He is a brilliant math teacher and an astonishing speech artist.

[@xx4rch4xx]

I would’ve gone so far as to show the super clusters and filaments of the universe in contrast to the blood vessels.

[@downundabrotha]

The Last Jedi is a mathematician

[@Garacha222]

@@HumbleServantofAllah642 He's taking time to explain, and entice curiosity. My classes were dedicated to cramming. teacher's chant was to cover the topics only once, and within the allotted time it is afforded. Must move on, allotted time to explain has expired. then, 'NEXT TOPIC". Keep up students, or you will not sustain. very little joy exists as a teaching ingredient in schools of the USA. No wonder that math has fallen here. Current teaching methods leave those students who are mathematically inclined to fail.

[@divyanshsrivastava824]

The last line "Even in the party of 5000 people I am proud to declare that I love maths..." Just loved it😍😍😍

[@AR-fh4qu]

this guy is an insane teacher (insane in the fact that whatever he teaches is easily understandable and keeps students engaged). a model teacher :)

[@manuelcardoso7595]

Exactly. I'm in 9th grade of school, but watching his videos, I'm now in 11th grade in just 4 months

[@manuelcardoso7595]

Almost finishing

[@discoveringcatia]

I failed maths in high school and was held back for a year, so I swore to hate it forever and now here comes this man making me want to dig up my maths manuals and start doing exercises for the fun of it. I adore him.

[@lyrimetacurl0]

The best one is Schaum's "Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists" - it's a 1970s school book with loads of solved examples, that starts simple with counting and goes up to major subjects like vector calculus.

[@mushfiqahasan8884]

Me too.😩😩

[@edu1113]

@@lyrimetacurl0 my God.. That's my favourite math book back in college! It looks scary at first coz it's very thick but the notes and example are easy to follow.. I didn't do well in math for my diploma infact flunk it a few semesters and had to repeat but i swear i will get revenge on it one day.. Now im a bachelor's degree holder in mathematics and pursuing my masters in science in the field of modelling

[@paominlienguite2397]

dude, as for me Mathematics is my blood itself

[@anthonydavis7473]

Where can I buy this book?

[@timtjunwong8180]

I went to church and youth group with Eddie Woo. He was the same at 15 and he's the same now. Always been a passionate, lovely, God-fearing guy.

[@razalasreficul6902]

What does god have to do with anything?

[@christophermurillo7250]

@@razalasreficul6902 with him obviously. I'm not religious but "God-fearing" isn't a descriptor that bothers me like it does you for whatever reason.

[@wsk5nwytscnkfsu]

Snorn Cake 1) The commenter is saying that EDDIE is still all those things now as he was then. He was an amazing kid even in his youth. No need to be triggered. Chill. 2) God-fearing people act honorably, responsibly, and with a purpose because, well, they fear (=honor in reverence) God. It is clearly a compliment for Eddie.

[@SimonVaIe]

@@wsk5nwytscnkfsu god-fearing people act honourably, responsibly and with a purpose. Well yeah, just depending on how you think about God changes if other people think you're honourable etc. If somebody says "my god doesn't like heretics" and kills others for that reason, I wouldn't say that's honourable. That person might be god-fearing tho (And that situation has happened in almost if not all religions). Get your point tho, I'm just bored picking apart your statement here ^^

[@wsk5nwytscnkfsu]

@Rickie j While I respect the differences in our thoughts and opinions, in this case, what YOU think of who God is and what it means to "fear God" is irrelevant to the merit of the original comment, nor does it matter to EDDIE himself. HE is a God-fearing man (according to the commenter), whether you want him to or not. The true meaning of "God-fearing" is complicated often misunderstood (as you just described) outside of faith circles but it is perfectly well understood among believers. If you respect Eddie's gift and passion, have the decency to also respect his faith.

[@apostate101]

I failed math in high school, and here I am about to finish my bachelor's degree in CS! Math is great when you have a great teacher like this guy right here! Amazing talk Eddie!

[@NewWesternFront]

yo did you finish

[@mikesrandomchannel]

That quote about music being people counting without knowing it is so powerful.

[@EssentialsOfMath]

So passionate, such a great communicator!

[@harbirsingh7266]

Essentials Of Math you look like a calculus fan.

[@EssentialsOfMath]

Ehh, it isn't my favorite.

[@saophen]

He didn't say uhh,, or umm his entire speech! He should teach public speaking I would take that class in a heartbeat!

[@MrJoshuaja34]

Integrating functions isn’t my favourite as well

[@Jajdjejwi28]

Guess he "differentiated" himself from others didn't he ;)

[@blackpenredpen]

Love every second of this! Thanks Eddie.

[@aradhya_purohit]

@@gardenmenuuu you forgot mathologer and mind your decisions

[@drumpfbad5258]

@@aradhya_purohit fresh toadwalker

[@aradhya_purohit]

@@drumpfbad5258 yup, him

[@dielaughing73]

@@aradhya_purohit and Matt Parker, and Tibees

[@aradhya_purohit]

@@dielaughing73 oh yeah

[@jhonnycgomez5101]

Mathematics is the sense you never knew you had - Eddie Woo 00:13 "I love mathematics" 00:55 "Born to be mathematicians" 03:32 "How to learn mathematics" 05:46 "Mathematics is a sense" 08:43 "..with time and the right guidance" Thanks Eddie.

[@picodrift]

Of course he's asian

[@h3l1x23]

9:31 I actually teared up hearing this. I’ve always believed to be incapable of learning maths, I’ve always called myself a “none mathematic person”. I shall no longer limit myself with that belief.

[@mulimotola44]

This guy helped me understand combinatorics in a way I could never understand before. Great teacher!

[@HarshSingh-qs4pr]

Pineapple29 how ? His lectures are available online or what ?

[@planktonfun1]

Harsh Singh it is, search his name, findout how division by zero's not possible

[@HarshSingh-qs4pr]

But they are just small lectures right ? No full topic like calculus is covered ?

[@mohammedsalmanali01]

I love this guy, eddie woo, his youtube videos also

[@mathematix-rodcast]

His You Tube channel is Woo Tube. I am not sure about the space in the name.@@HarshSingh-qs4pr

[@williamdowling7718]

I once heard a similar argument to this.. and it related exactly to the idea that math is an inate sense. The argument was that most people, especially any athlete that plays ball sports, intuitively knows geometry and calculus, even if they dont know it. And the argument is that when you see a baseball hit off of the bat, your brain immediately starts calculating its initial velocity and throughout the flight of the ball, you are recalculating the same equation over and over again to predict, with a very high degree of accuracy, the place where that ball will land. And you can do all of these calculations subconsciously, while simultaneously accounting for variables like wind, sun and the fact that your only means of measurement (your eyes) are moving, bouncing as you run, and also taking stock of potential dangers, like other players, the outfield wall, or anything you might trip over. Now you could apply this to any ball sport, racket sport or racing. Our brain is a phenomenally complex and beautiful computer capabale of astounding things.

[@yungdani9018]

Honestly, I think things like that rely on reproduction. Sports players have seen the trajectory of the ball so many times in so many different situations that the brain gets used to it following a certain path.

[@CottidaeSEA]

Yung Dani I've always been good at catching balls, ever since I was a kid, despite not doing repetition training. While people certainly get better as they do things, that's just obvious. It's about predicting the trajectory and having good kinetic vision. The more you do it, the more you start to notice patterns. The more you see those patterns, the better you understand them. No skill is different.

[@yungdani9018]

@@CottidaeSEA While it is possible that your genetics gave you the oppertunity to be better at catching balls, it does not even matter that much. I don't know you but you probably believe you've always been better than other people at catching balls because somebody (like your dad) has told you so in your childhood. Or you could not find a lot of skills you were good at so the human likes to praise itself with something. The Idea of being good at sports in correlation to being good in mathematics/physics to me seems like a weird one. Otherwise all topsporters would be high-functioning physisists as well right ;) well.. the opposite seems to be true.

[@CottidaeSEA]

Yung Dani, I'm not exactly sure what you mean. While it's true that I believe that I've been better than others at catching balls than others, that's because that's simply what was shown through making comparisons with others. I've barely gotten compliments, so that's completely off, and none of which have been in relation to catching things. In fact, my dad didn't even know my catching ability until couple of years ago. As for if there are no other skills I'm good at, there are plenty that I'm good at. In fact, things that require me to make many precise movements at the same time are what I'm the worst at. Most other things I can do fairly well. Of course, it's not that I can't learn something that requires many precise movements at the same time, it's just that it takes a longer time to learn. It's a worse aptitude, not inability. As for your laughable comparison, the reason why they aren't both has to do with time spent doing something. Not their aptitude. Your aptitude toward something can be extremely high, that is to say a genius. However, if you don't nurture that ability, your genius doesn't matter. So assuming they had spent the same amount of time studying physics, who's to say that they couldn't be top physicists? As or me, I have a high aptitude toward a lot of things, not on a genius level however, but I've never had the motivation nor will to actually get better at one particular skill. In fact, one of my better skills would be my English, which is my second language. Oh, and regarding aptitude, I don't believe that I'm somehow special. I know my strengths and weaknesses well, and I don't believe anyone else is different in that sense. The difference is where our aptitudes lie. There are obviously some who will be underperformers and outperformers, but I believe that I'd at best be on the high end of the average part of the spectrum.

[@stonecat676]

Math sounds a bit broad, but the truth is we have dozens of senses beyond the basic 5, such as the sense of distance, weight, heat, balance, color, kinesthetic, chemo, gas, danger, etc. Most people refer to it as instinct, but they are in fact our hidden senses.

[@RajVerma-vp1rp]

"Mathematics is Not just about Calculating "x"...It's also about Figuring out "Y" (why)...❤️"

[@xavierkreiss8394]

"torture, a dry, solitary, joyless exercise I only engaged in because someone else forced me to": he coud have been describing maths as I see it.

[@avanisardana]

😂😂

[@sing759]

That is what he said

[@xavierkreiss8394]

@@sing759 But it's not what he thinks about maths now! Whereas for me, for over 55 years, maths has been something I don't understand and that triggers a feeling of a kind of cold horror. For the last 30 years I've tried to understand a little: no pressure, just a kind of curiosity. But that has got me nowhere. That's why I listen to people like Mr (or Dr?) Woo, in the hope that they might be of some help. I've also seen websites and bought books. Friends have tried to help sometimes. But it's been in vain up to now.

[@Mathlog]

Mathematics is the universe's language.

[@zapcrossworld4036]

K

[@ramasama]

It could have picked something easier, sheesh.

[@zapcrossworld4036]

@@ramasama like? But lol

[@ramasama]

@@zapcrossworld4036 I don't know, like... 'murican.

[@anugrahahaha1908]

a language which i will never understand.

[@ayyawar]

There are some hero's who don't wear a cape.

[@Ignirium]

go on, I'm listening.

[@alan5496]

Eddie Woo doesn't wear a cape because he still has his glasses on.

[@quantumthecat7314]

And there are some places where you shouldn't use apostrophes

[@deepkaur6629]

Cough cough copycat

[@voxtur__7]

Yes, some just use correct grammar.

[@pifre3051]

I hate it when people see maths as a school subject, and when they fail, they hate it. It's an awesome tool for almost every kind of purpose, mostly that you don't know you would use.

[@tdman]

“You see, son ? Math is fun. Math is inspiring. Now finish your Math homework.”

[@gauravbhalerao7420]

Now I realise how he can so perfectly explain the most complex math phenomenons so easily. He is a great storyteller. He is great at making up a story and explaining it in a "fun" sort of way. I'm glad that he turned to maths. No doubt he would've been a great writer/English teacher. But in maths he has literally become a legend!

[@daniellabinjo6046]

Good observation I agree well said

[@safwanshahriar4108]

Second blade.

[@junkyyard2273]

For me, Math is like a series revelations of why the nature's pattern(or at least the orderly chaos) is like this. I love the subject

[@mimmi2271]

”Mathematics is our sense for patterns, relationships and logical connections.” Love that quote, gonna remember that one! Amazing ted talk!

[@shreyajain9287]

I literally took mathematics as my optional subject in my High school even after being terrible at it, just to give it a try after watching this video! And in my term 1 result i scored 39/40 and wish to even study it further. You have changed so much of my life Eddie woo, it's crazy.

[@polarberri]

Wow, that's amazing! Way to go! Whatever you choose to do in life, your analytical skills will help a ton. Students like you are why Mr. Woo loves to teach!

[@DeepakPandey-cx5sf]

Well in my case i did terrible and took humanities but after seeing this video I now started studying maths independently just for fun and now im confident to take admission in a data science course. Our mind is absolutely limitless.

[@chalk7778]

I have a fear of maths. My palms could create pools of sweat whenever I encounter numbers; be it in a classroom, a grocery store, in front of my computer, and just about everywhere. Now I'm in my first week of University taking engineering, and Calculus intimidates me an awful lot, more so that I have little to no background knowledge left on areas that are needed for me to understand it. And as much as I think deeply of other fields I could excel at, I want to believe that I can stop my palms from sweating over the very things I always ran away from. Thank you for this Ted Talk, Mr. Woo!

[@elaine3867]

"I want to believe that i can stop my palms from sweating over the very things I always ran away from." What a beautiful line.

[@chalk7778]

@@elaine3867 Thank you 🥺

[@MegaPranav99]

I watched his videos that made me understand " e" and logs. Changed my perspective about maths.

[@faketetrisbeatboxguy4241]

pranav kotwal E

[@JamesSpeiser]

I just watched that last night!

[@shingi_]

*E*

[@HarshSingh-qs4pr]

How can I see his lectures ?

[@IIIMajesty]

now go through various equivalent rigorous definitions of e and logarithm. lol

[@Lana-dn2kq]

*I searched for How to love Mathematics and this came up*

[@livethefuture2492]

well step1. forget everything school teaches you, cuz that's just memorization. step2. watch content and learn from people like Eddie who are actually passionate about mathematics. and also stay curious!

[@user-jl4ns7qo1c]

Loool I search up how to love chemistry😂

[@rosie5348]

@@livethefuture2492 you guys memorize MATHS?! we don’t do that here wtf is wrong with your system

[@biniljoy2542]

Good search 😃

[@kimberlygallardo2670]

I searched how to be smart in math

[@manjuchaurasia6224]

This man has saved me from Failing my Boards Mathematics Exam. HUGE RESPECT FOR HIM FROM INDIA.

[@timothykeech7394]

If that talk was delivered spontaneously, unscripted, apart perhaps from some landmarks he intended to visit, then it is the most extraordinary delivery I have ever seen. I am a great fan of him on the net anyway but he is very special in his ability to engage people in his presentation. Absolutely brilliant Eddie!

[@TheFhpapa]

Imagine if Sal Khan and Eddie Woo opened their own school

[@nawalkhawar7602]

that would literally save the entire planet

[@probropalzgaming9989]

It'd place undue importance on mathematics.

[@cockeyedoptimista]

Sal Kahn is boring. It's healthier to be in school around other people than looking at a computer screen. But schools need to be more flexible. Maybe they're not for everyone.

[@beanyys1158]

@@cockeyedoptimista Have you ever even saw any videos on khan academy? I disagree with ya.

[@cockeyedoptimista]

@@beanyys1158 Yes, I have "saw" a lot of them. I was watching them a lot for awhile about 7 years ago. But the endless nature of it all bothered me; it seemed addictive in an unhealthy way. If it was your only access to information, it would be alright, though. You're free to like it! This Woo guy seems more alive, though.

[@roxel849]

I Can't Believe That I'm Watching This For Entertainment !

[@shifahussain7300]

Same

[@rwhBabb]

Yah

[@GYANENDRAPRAKASH-dx7tj]

IKR 😂😂

[@educationaltechnology8363]

I'm here for enlightenment!

[@julianagrutzmann2223]

What an amazing speaker! I wish this guy was everyone's math teacher.

[@kevinclark6681]

Watching his videos, it's so easy to forget Eddie Woo didn't start out in maths. He approaches his classroom lectures with such enthusiasm, and brings that out in his students, that you'd think he'd been born for the job. But as he points out here, and as I've long maintained, maths isn't something that only some people can do. It's something that a lot of people have been scared away from, but the appreciation of the subject, the understanding of mathematical ideas beyond mere rote number crunching, is something anyone can learn.

[@Dinesh7219]

This pleasant looking teacher has vast, at least a million followers in India. He teaches maths as a fun, absorbing & enjoyable. His body language is appealing. He has made many Indians to love mathematics.. He is icon of intelligence and modesty. I have watched all his youtube clips.. Science & mathematics have no territorial boundaries. . God Bless him..always..

[@joewatson4962]

I don’t think I’ve ever been so gripped by anyone in a lecture ever, he’s such an amazing communicator and is so passionate about his subject

[@dkncd]

I've never heard someone talk so beautifully about mathematics, let alone compare it to art. Loved it.

[@NP-Channel]

Math is the language that connects us with our Universal Creator. Every number, formula, theorem, etc. is the vocabulary and grammar point of such language.

[@mockingbird3809]

*"Mathematics is the sense you never knew you had"* If and only if we had teachers like Eddie Woo

[@HeaVenBoyOz]

👍

[@yuncuiwu3844]

sure

[@BangMaster96]

I started to love Math after i got out of School. For some reason, my Math teachers were just horrible, they made me hate Math to the core. But, on KZbin, i would see random videos about Math, Science, Physics, and then, i began to wonder how does this work, how does that work, why does it work, etc.., and those questions all lead to Mathematics. It turns out, without Math, we would be living in the stone age. And then, i began to love Math, i saw what some of the Equations mean, where they come from, i really love the Math channel 3Blue1Brown btw. I am now back to learning Math, on my own, and its so much fun when you understand why something is the way it is.

[@somaths69]

Same, man. I'm currently dropped out of college, looking for a job, while learning Math on my own in my free time. I found wonders from this subject which I didn't back in high school, where I even hated the way they teach it: all the same rigorous and boring memorizing.

[@davidbudzynski4847]

That's basically how I wound up here :)

[@savagenovelist2983]

Try Zach Star. He makes similar content but expands beyond the math by showing how the math shows up in other fields.

[@ilikekids]

That's why you are here

[@binita4672]

Same here. It also amuses me that you are subbed to the channels I find very intriguing. Especially Arvin Ash , professor Dave and PBS eons

[@doccortex1203]

I had to leave school early, to support my family. Now I am older, and have time, instead of playing computer games, I should go back, way back, and study mathematics. Your enthusiasm, is infectious :)

[@tatjy93]

I’ve learned to appreciate patterns and math in language after learning Linguistics

[@chaidaro]

I love this guys, especially his attitude and positive vibe.

[@ihkeseteeietos5722]

He is the teacher we all need. The teacher that truly love and good at teaching.

[@jorgezambrana1]

I had to learn Math by myself in Bolivia. Because Primary, High School and University : ZERO. Now I am a very good mathematician.

[@bernadetteeberi2738]

What a captivating talk... never ever thought of maths the way Mr Woo percieved it!!! Right now I am feeling a deep sadness and regret knowing I missed my chances in life due to my bad mathematic teachers. The world needs more teachers like Mr Woo.

[@noboman3528]

That's why i am proud to declare, l love MATHEMATICS 😍😍😍...

[@MultiTigerGame]

Good for you

[@pressfinchat]

Good for you

[@Shadow-dv1fy]

Good for you

[@robinhood3841]

Good for you

[@willday9316]

Too bad...

[@yuzuyuzu8870]

I want him as my maths teacher

[@tejuskabadi]

The name of his youtube channel is Eddie Woo!

[@yuzuyuzu8870]

Tejus Kabadi I know :)

[@HarshSingh-qs4pr]

Very small videos are their

[@seanmichaels8060]

When did it become maths instead of just math? People call it maths now and I don't get it.

[@yuzuyuzu8870]

Sean Michaels Only Americans call it Math

[@mehedihasansony]

even his speech has mathmetical beauty imbeded within, right and buatifully proportionate amount of knowledge, metaphore, example and humour. what a story teller. ❤️

[@sanidhyasuresh5288]

"I'd been surrounded by a musical ocean all this time and for the first time I realized I could swim in it" Hits hard man

[@shrey1265]

The Best Maths teacher ever born

[@gaurishsharma8289]

Shrey u haven't heard of patrickjmt have u

[@arif2336]

xD

[@jagicyooo2007]

patrickjmt teaches you how to pass math classes, eddie helps you see mathematics

[@gaurishsharma8289]

Jagic Yooo math is math your statement is invalid

[@jagicyooo2007]

we're talking about the types of math teachers.

[@bennyglive]

I was given the opportunity to talk to Eddie at a conference and it truly was amazing meeting and talking to him. Always intrigued and engaged by his videos and speeches

[@abiramn9983]

Hey Ben! Fancy seeing you here :))

[@bennyglive]

Abiram N ahahahaha what a coincidence

[@sarx13.]

Oh ya he came to my school as well

[@GYANENDRAPRAKASH-dx7tj]

@@sarx13. why is everyone seeing this legendary dude in real life and i cant :

[@sarx13.]

@@GYANENDRAPRAKASH-dx7tj That sucks!

[@stephenmorris3696]

Eddie's KZbin videos helped me get my daughter from failing math to an A, and I am sure many others, champion human being.

[@MMMM-qg7ln]

This talk gave me the chills. He is an absolutely amazing, inspirational teacher.

[@harshmansharma]

Why aren't we taught mathematics like that in schools😭 I wish this guy was my maths teacher 😄

[@erenjaeger0794]

He has a youtube channel called Eddie Woo where he post videos of math lessons. They're all very engaging and entertaining.

[@harshmansharma]

@@erenjaeger0794 Thanks for the info mate😊

[@sameulroy2757]

@@erenjaeger0794 attack on Titan 😂👍

[@GYANENDRAPRAKASH-dx7tj]

@@erenjaeger0794 oh thanks i'll go check it out! 😊😊

[@fredducaunt1724]

Because that's make you lazy, day dreaming, not being committed to learn a tonne of new concepts and mathematical problems and cover a syllabus timely to practice and excel magnificently from a true hard work and responsibility That you will later truly find math a good view of this world JUST LIKE HIM

[@jiewang7985]

Hi Eddie, I feel so proud that you are Chinese in origin. I’m a Chinese immigrant in Sweden. I start to work as a substitute teacher from last term, teaching textile, home economics etc. I feel so inspired from you, that your passion for teaching and how you love a subject like math. Thank you for sharing your experience. I will watching your videos even I’m not teaching math. Take care😊

[@sifat6935]

a very FEW speakers move me and make me want to keep listening and HE IS FOR SURE ONE OF THOSE.

[@MsLeonalynTayone]

I also love MATHEMATICS ❤ hehehe

[@cockeyedoptimista]

I don't mind it. I prefer words, though.

[@sahanajayamanna6512]

Hey how do you excel in Maths

[@THEMATT222]

Me too

[@JamesSpeiser]

Haha, he goes straight to fractal geometry...MY MAN!

[@vzxdarkangel1999ful]

Teachers from around the world should learn from this guy

[@akshatgusain629]

As a 15 year old these type of things are beginning to make my perspective of seeing things clear, I don't why people aren't showing these things to us , If I ask 'why' For some question then most of the people say thats just how it is , it's great that internet is providing the answers that noone does but unfortunately people are busy watching series instead of these.

[@vishnupriya.k.p.]

Ys, I stopped asking ppl y when I was 3 and started trying to solve myself coz they kept on saying that and it made everything boring 😩

[@iamachs]

Oh wow, I have never before thought about mathematics as a sense, this was so beautiful, great presentation, thank you TED for sharing this, all the best, and stay strong!

[@LG-dm3ts]

Eddie Woo ...wonderful

[@ghulammurtaza9217]

Please write & share with example main subject of Honourable TED speech..

[@huyenthule6485]

Đàn nguyen

[@avananana]

This guy was my indirectly my teacher from across the world. 8-)

[@tchgs11zdok15]

Mine too, for logs

[@danvindsouza2725]

*Eddie Woo You changed my perception towards mathematics first I liked mathematics now I love it*

[@nasywasalma1284]

This guy, no special interest on math, yet he becomes the expert on it! Thats what we call hardwork, and he wants to do it for others bcs it said that Australia lacking maths teacher, thats his biggest motivation I think, and to think about other's needs and he fight for it, that's admirable. This guy deserves a hug for his concerns about others :) I hope I can be a cool math teacher too hehe

[@annieinwonderland]

He was our Australian of the year and has revlounised the way mathematics is taught. He also has a TV program called teenage boss? where a child controls the household budget for a month. Some of the results are actually amazing. So like mum has a gym membership but doesn't use it well by gym membership, dad gets coffee on the way to work well could he get a service station coffee or they make it at home. Packed lunches for everyone. It seems counter-intuitive but it sets them up for life.

[@ReillyR99]

I find this one of the most beautiful Ted talks to have ever been made about mathematics

[@vaibhavchopra5297]

Boy, he's a Legend. That's all I can say. Salute to this great teacher.

[@magg93]

he is the most asian lookin dude, gives me a craving for sushi!

[@GYANENDRAPRAKASH-dx7tj]

👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌

[@youtubeweb3009]

If Mr.Woo is one of my teachers , I'll definitely be energized to go to school

[@zenmindgamer]

8:00 I like that he brought up our blood vessels/biology for ultimate comparison. Any time I see these designs in nature I think about the nervous system.

[@saadpatel2734]

I hate maths but there is something on the back of my head telling me that Maths is for me..

[@EternalShadow1667]

Saad Patel maths is probably for everyone

[@mranonymous2729]

This is coming from someone who is good at maths at high school level: math on its own is pretty worthless lol

[@Eterrath]

@@mranonymous2729 It's the Applied Mathematics that counts. Eddie said so himself. He was in University when he truly realised the beauty of mathematics. For example, highschool physics seems worthless on its own. Like nobody is gonna look at a car's speedometer every 2 seconds and calculate the acceleration. But when you start making designs for real-life objects like buildings and bridges in University, you're bound to realise how beautiful the subject is. It's a payoff for years of effort and clinging to it which finally leads you to look at the world differently

[@beatricendirangu7487]

Keep saying it till you believe it 😂😂😂

[@lc1777]

@@mranonymous2729 life is meaningless too, You can contribute to the world in two ways, One is in helping in the understanding of the universe , the other by making our civilisation better and making life beautiful and ever-lasting, Both are equally important and are closely related but people now days just run after money (which itself isn't that bad ) but you have to look beyond your selfish and just give a little bit more to humanity

[@itz_moonlight9273]

He has a sense of humor! I wish he was my math teacher... He's a legend!

[@manik92015]

Study of humanities in his earlier days helped him delivering this speech unknowingly

[@Hornswroggle]

Mathematics is not hard It's taught wrong. Eddie, and people like him, are just teaching it right.

[@minhly828]

I haven't heard of Eddie Woo before watching the Australian Story, but I am now a fan!

[@roshangeorge97]

eddie current hehe

[@sing759]

You should watch his maths tutorial. So good.m

[@cablestick]

No words to describe Eddie apart from brilliant in his work and communication. The best TED talk I've seen.

[@miaalexanderthegreat]

As someone who also love maths, Eddie just took my appreciation for maths to a whole new level. Great speech, great teacher!!

[@stephenugochukwu9472]

He just taught us English too; the thesis statement and a conclusion. You could learn how to write an essay with this speech.

[@Tangvu]

His communication skills are phenomenal! I can see why so many consider him a great teacher.

[@ronan1me]

Love this.. Math is the decoder of the world around us

[@walrusninja3581]

roarke-brent Gayeta Very true. My dad has always sad that math is the language of god.

[@calculate.]

The problem people don't like math is not about the subject but the problem is with those who teach it and how the school system is structured!

[@jahanzaibbkhan]

I always thought MATHS is boring and difficult but no doubt MATHMATICS is the mother of science.

[@itsmoe8124]

Eddie is such a legend. I am 40 year old and is still a student of his as I keep watching his lectures online. I even feel now I have just begun learning Math because of his wonderful approach. He helped me realized how Mathematics is actually a part of everything on Earth. Thanks Eddie! And please continue to inspire people like me.

[@triny89]

You can see the passion for maths in his eyes, you can feel it. Great!!👍👍This is what you require for success

[@ryangribs]

Language is the means in which we communicate all that weve learned. Science is the process by which we learn. Math is the tool that we use to learn.

[@aidenchrismas3854]

I remember meeting Eddie I was younger then and I didn’t realise how significant he was. I wish I could have talked to him more, he has so much valuable information.

[@arianna1813]

I love this TED talk so much!! I love mathematics and I think that making mathematics means uncovering the essence of things and finding allure in them. Thank you Eddie for this amazing TED talk and for everything you're doing to allow us to understand how much beauty can be in this subject!!

[@vijaysinghchauhan7079]

Aria T I read ur comment go and check 3blue1brown . its made for math lovers If u know about it already then 👍👍👍👍👍👍...

[@arianna1813]

vijaysingh chauhan thank you very much!! I don't know it yet, I'll go there!😄

[@vijaysinghchauhan7079]

Aria T check out the calculus playlist my favorite and I kinda struggling grasping the integral part😂😂😂

[@MrOverkillking]

vijaysingh chauhan check out "think twice" that channel has amazing animations. Love it

[@sharonellis2452]

Aria T same!

[@mushfiqahasan8884]

Yeah,that's so true.students hate mathematics but the funniest thing is this math is encompassed around us in various forms like patterns as mentioned in the video.i don't know why i become so scared about mathematics!! 😟

[@ammardian]

I think Eddie really has encompassed the true beauty of mathematics in this talk. The patterns, relationships and connections that will slowly form overtime, will show you as you progress just how far you have came, and also just how tiny of a taste you have received of an amazing new world. I think that sense of knowing so much yet so little of the vast connections of mathematics has made me enjoy it more than ever, I think of maths not as a chore now, but more of an adventure into a vast new world. The most recent moment I felt this was when I finally learned the all-encompassing generalised stoke's theorem, which showed me just how connected my entire journey through calculus was, it showed me that those little skills I learned earlier just embodied small examples of bigger skills that I learned later. For me, as someone who failed Maths in High School, perseverance was key to showing me what I missed in the beautiful universe of Mathematics.

[@cockeyedoptimista]

The cicadas coming out in the U.S. northeast this year is another reason to marvel at math, because they only come out in prime number years! (This group, every 17 years.) It's fascinating. (It's a way of avoiding regular predators!)

[@RetroGamingClashOfClans]

math is beautiful exactly what I was trying to explain why I love doing math in spare time

[@user_2793]

r/usernamechecksout

[@seanlee260]

Saved my math grade last year 😂

[@RifatMorshed]

This man makes me want to reopen my old maths books just to find out patterns.

[@ngockhanh4689]

This video motivated me so much.I don't know why but when i see the title of this video, my eyes are full of tears because i had been being labeled as a stupidest in math class by my teacher and she said to me that I just not a math person, she said that i never ever got A + in math exam just because i am a slow person, and you know what ? I have been obessed with those words for a long time so when i hit the math questions my mind just remind me of what she had been said to me . I got panic attack and i didnt finish those math questions . I got anxiety , i started cried a lot . And then this video just put in my face and now i feel better. Thanks Eddie

[@girleyborer472]

I am having goosebumps when he started to talk about geometry...damn!!! I will love math if he is the teacher ❤